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regarded as dealing with or bearing on, the 

 objects previously mentioned. 



7. The doing of all such lawful things as are incidental 

 or conducive to the attainment of the above objects. 



The Memorandum also sets forth that the income and 

 property of the Association, whencesoever derived, shall be 

 applied solely towards the promotion of the objects of the 

 Association as set forth in the Memorandum of Association ; 

 and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred directly or 

 indirectly, by way of dividend, bonus, or otherwise howsoever 

 by way of profit, to the Members of the Association. Provided 

 that nothing shall prevent the payment, in good faith, of 

 remuneration to any officers or servants of the Association, or 

 to any Member of the Association, or other person, in return 

 for any services actually rendered to the Association. 



This last paragraph embodies the condition on which a 

 licence is granted by the Board of Trade. 



The Articles of Association, as finally settled with the Board 

 of Trade, include the following points : 



The Association consists in the first instance of Members. 

 Their qualification is the contribution of not less than II. Is. 

 per annum, but, in the event of the Association being wound 

 up, they might be liable for a sum not exceeding 11. Is. beyond 

 their yearly subscription. 



Persons desirous of becoming Members must be proposed 

 and seconded by a Governor, and their election must take 

 place at the Annual Meeting. They must also be elected by a 

 majority consisting of not less than two-thirds of those present 

 and voting at the Annual Meeting. 



Provision is made for holding these Annual Meetings once 

 in the year 1904, and in each succeeding year, in the Showy ard 

 of the Bath and West Society during such Society's Annual 

 Exhibition, if, and so long as, the Society makes an annual 

 contribution to the funds of the Association and grants to the 

 Association facilities for holding such meetings in the Society's 

 Showy ard, otherwise Annual General Meetings shall be held at 

 such time and place as may from time to time be prescribed by 

 the Governors. 



Members have the right to visit the Institute at all reason- 

 able times and to receive all the publications issued therefrom, 

 but those whose subscriptions are in arrear for twelve months 

 will cease to belong to the Association. 



In addition to Members, provision is made for admitting any 

 persons, interested in the fruit-growing or cider industry, to all 

 privileges previously mentioned, and to such others as the 



